Activity report for 1999(PDF) - Soros Foundation Moldova

environment for discussions with the participation of
NGOs, state sector, and representatives of international
NGOs. Another goal of the forum was to develop the
future strategy for the non-governmental sector.
(Co-financed by World Bank, Dutch Embassy, other
donors)
$ 10,000
Creating of a Database of Students from
Higher Education Institutions in the Republic of
Moldova
Association of Students from Economy and
Management, project director Grigorie PETRENCO
The aim of the project was to facilitate the employment
of students and graduates and to provide an operational
link between potential employees and students.
$ 1,000.17
Center for HIV/AIDS Prevention in the North of
Moldova
Bælfli Branch of the Youth for the Right to Life
Association, project director Ina BIRIUCOV
This center received one year financial assistance
to implement AIDS prevention activities in the north of
Moldova with NGOs joint efforts: a hot line, seminars
and training in schools, publishing information materials,
a rock concert and a NO AIDS summer marathon.
(Co-financed by UNDP and USIS)
$ 780.80
Est – West Youth Exchange
National Youth Council of Moldova, project director
Sergiu MUSTEAfiÆ
The aim of the project is to train youth leaders in
the development and promotion of a youth policy following
the EU and Council of Europe principles: democracy,
human rights, rule of law, tolerance, pluralism,
social cohesion, etc. Thirty-five youth leaders from
Moldova were trained.
(Co-financed by Youth and Sport Department)
$ 1,770.51
Education for Development
Juventus Youth Association, Bælfli, project director
Alexandru VASILCECO
The project objectives were to teach the youth their
rights, develop their communication abilities, encourage
a constructive decision-making, prevent risks and
effects of abuse, and keep a sound life-style.
Workshops for training of trainers and seminars in
schools were organized. Beneficiaries of the project
were 3750 students and 200 children.
$ 1,898.30
National Conference on Social Integration of
Disabled Persons, Chiøinæu, October 14, 1999
Management and Insurance in Medicine Associ-
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ation, project director Valeriu SAVA
The conference presented materials and reports on
human rights, including the right to life and medical
assistance, international legislation concerning disabled,
international protection models, rehabilitation
and social integration of disabled, the role of the state
in creating a favorable environment for the protection
of disabled and their social integration through education,
getting a profession and employment, the role of
NGOs and mass media in social integration of the disabled.
The current situation in Moldova was examined,
searching for solutions to improve the status of disabled
persons in Moldova. The conference gathered
about 50 participants, representatives of the government,
presidency, parliament, non-governmental sector,
sociologists, teachers, economists, businessmen,
etc.
$ 800.19
Human Rights in Moldova and the Transnistrian
Issue Seminar, September 22-26, 1999
Helsinki Committee for Human Rights, project
director Stefan URÎTU
The International Helsinki Federation is currently
implementing a big project, which aims to provide
Helsinki Committees the opportunities to observe
human rights protection in their countries, to involve
officials, civil society leaders and mass media in a dialog
on ways to improve the situation and to present the
concluding reports to important international organizations.
The project has two types of activities: seminars
which examine important issues of human rights and
investigation missions to study the nine-year old
Transnistrian conflict, as well as to develop strategies
to settle it.
(Co-financed by International Helsinki Federation)
$ 1,997.51
Human Rights and Sexual Minorities in
Moldova
GenderDoc-M Information Center, project director
Natalia ESMANCIUC
The project aimed to raise public awareness of sexual
minority groups’ issues and advocate for changes
in the legal framework in order to exclude discrimination
of sexual minorities. The project activities include
round tables, creating a web page, organizing two seminars.
$ 3,260
A Step to Dialog
Center for Social and Cultural Development and
Cooperation, Comrat, project director Sergiu NEI-
COVCEN
The project contains a program of intercultural
education, based on mutual recognition and respect.
$ 1,979.80
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